PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pika Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chu's entrance music is Gotta Catch Em All. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chu
vs
Beast

185 cm
27
193 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

195 cm
26
203 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Pika Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Beast!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu scoring well with a low kick there.
Pika Chu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Chu misses the target.
Beast slips under a jab from Chu.
Beast drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chu defends it well.
Beast just misses with a punch to the body.
Chu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast dives in and grabs Chu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chu pushes down on Beast's head and hops out.
Beast shoots in but Chu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chu looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Chu misses with a straight left.
Chu looks to land a left hand but Beast moved out of range nicely.
Beast shoots in and drives through. Chu sprawls well.
Pika Chu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Beast.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chu.

Beast shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Beast wants to control from the top but Chu keeps moving.
Beast looking to sit in guard and control but Chu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chu wants to stand but Beast is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beast is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chu wants to stand but Beast has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beast is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chu wants to stand but Beast has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beast or perhaps it was just good defense by Chu, which made it look bad.
Chu misses with an uppercut.
Chu swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Chu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Beast's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Beast darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chu is refusing to be controlled, as Beast sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beast is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Beast is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chu is trying to stand.

Chu is defending against the submission attempts here by Beast.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beast is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Beast is trying to work for a kimura but Chu is defending well.
Beast trying to control from half guard but Chu is working away.
Chu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beast on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beast is just content to waste time from the top position. Chu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Chu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pika Chu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chu misses with a wild body shot.
Chu misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely.
Beast looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Beast shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Beast wants to pass to mount but Chu is defending the position.
Beast wants to control but Chu is keeping him busy.

Beast is working for a kimura but Chu is defending it quite comfortably.

Beast is looking for a kimura but Chu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beast to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast is trying to control the action in half guard but Chu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beast is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chu is looking to escape.

Beast is working for a submission of some sort.
Beast is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chu reverses the position - he's now on top in Beast's guard.

Beast is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chu defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Beast has control of Chu's left arm, preventing Chu from doing any damage.
Chu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beast is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Beast is looking for a triangle but Chu pushes his legs off easily.
Chu wants to stand but Beast is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chu preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu wants to get up but he can't break Beast's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Beast is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beast is proving hard to escape from.
Chu postures up.

Chu stands and steps away. Beast gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chu.
Chu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.
Chu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pika Chu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chu lands with a hook. Beast tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beast fails with the takedown.
Chu thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beast throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beast is in Chu's guard.
Chu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beast can do to turn this around?
Beast trying to control but Chu is working from the bottom.
Chu wants to get back to his feet but Beast passes into half guard.
My spies in The Beast inform me that Beast has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Beast prevents Chu from standing back up.
Chu is staying active underneath Beast, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Beast is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chu is just riding it out for now. Beast eventually gives up the hold.

Beast is looking for a kimura but Chu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beast to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but The Beast will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Beast shoots in for a takedown but Chu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Chu gets caught napping as Beast dives in and scores a takedown. Chu manages to retain guard.
Beast wants to control from the top but Chu keeps moving.
Beast wants to pass the guard but Chu is keeping the position.
Beast trying to control but Chu is working from the bottom.
Beast's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast wants to control from the top but Chu keeps moving.
Chu wants to get back to his feet but Beast is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Beast dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beast tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beast has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Beast asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Beast is trying to get an arm triangle but Chu is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Beast stalls from top position.
The Beast has got the better of the ground game so far.

Beast in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Chu is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Beast!
The Beast thanked the fans post fight for their support.